Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-24

iapsed into silence. In simple but elo-
uuent words he drew picture Of the
sensitive, Studious foreigner who had
sought seClusion in order 10 watch over
his unfortunate wife lie showed us how
reasonable il was Ia suppose that the poor
woman in one of her demented paroNysms
had wandered out Of the house and had
stabbed herself I" the heart giving a de
spairing. agnnizei cry a. she realized what
she had done What had been the stti
tude of the jury toward the grief stricken
husband whose life was "a stake, Only
the worst had been believed uf him. No
explanation that would have been urged
in behalf of one oi our ucighhors and
friends had been suggested i'll his favor.
One by one we Welded tu the magnetic
Juror, and wondered in u shame faced
WAY at our Willingness short time be
fore 10 believe in the defendant guilt.
Ii was midnight when we reached n
verdict OF not guilty Fortunately, as it
was the last night of the term, The court
had remained in session hearing motions,
and was ready to receive "ur verdict
Just as We started Ia file ont Of the
Jury room, old John Jenkins seized me
by the arm and whispered:
"Thar's thirteen jurors here"
Nonsense, | replied.
But it's the truth. Twelve Of uS
came in and were locked np, and now
thar's thirteen
Hush / said | WAS nettled at the
old fools talk. and wanted 10 get through
with the business
The verdict surprised the Judge and the
bar, but Steinway seemed /" have antici-
pated it. He shook hands all around, and
] could not help noticing his sinister smile
and wicked eyes.
We have made great mistake
muttered 10 myself and look AT the
other jurors showed that they We're of the
same way Of thinking.
As the discharged jurors went 10 the
rear Of the court house for their horses,
for We were all impatient 10 get home,
John Jenkins came to me again.
You shat ME up 50, and | got sc
bothered. that We didn't report that thir.
teenth Juror.
Only twelve went into the court room, u
/ snapped.
That's So, hut thar was thirteen in che
jury room"
I'm settle this said Here are the
twelve here. Wen se- what they know
about il.
told them Of Ienkins' discovery, and
all laughed heartily.
who made us that good talk for Stein
way asked Jenkins. Who led off in
the business Did you,' and he touched
one Of the party.
A negative reply was given, and one
after another We all stated that We had
no hand or part in the work of defending
Steinway in the jury room. We had been
converted by the juror in the shadow.
Then. that man who is not here among
the twelve" said old jenkins, was ths
thirteenth juror
We looked al each other utterly dumb
foundedN'
by GEORGE" shouted a rough farmer
''old man Jenkins is right. The man that
did the talking in the jury room ainl
here
An awed silence followed. II was moi
pleasant mystery 10 think of at midnight
How could il be explained
IL never WAS explained. We all knew
that some deviitry WAS at work among us
that night. but we never got 10 the bot
tom of IT, Steinway's disappearance i'm
mediately after the trial did not make the
matter any palmer 10 Us, but We wer,
glad to gel rid Of him.-Wallace = Reet
in Atlanta Constitution.